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8 | 35 10 23 30 Lower Manhattan 21 David Weeks Studio 38 Walker St., near Church Street Expansive 14-ft. ceilings will serve designer David Weeks well in his first standalone store, which opened in October. In the 2,400-sq.-ft. gallery-style space, Weeks features his award-winning architectural lighting plus mod furniture, statement pieces and children's toys, such as wooden rhinos. 22 BOND ST 34 40 20 26 37 24 33 35 39 29 25 38 GRAND ST HOWARD ST 21 19 36 32 31 THOMAS ST DUANE ST 27 18 BOND ST 18 A.P.C. 49 Bond St., between Lafayette and Bowery streets In line with the glam-meets-edgy retail developments near The Bowery, hip French casualwear line A.P.C., known for couture denim and structured leather jackets, is expanding with a new 1,500-sq.-ft. streetlevel location on cobblestoned Bond Street. The opening date has been pushed back, but construction is well underway and the storefront bears the A.P.C. logo against thin vertical beams of lightwood. 19 Best Made Co. 36 White St., near Church Street Best Made Co. successfully tapped into the hipster desire for primal objects and natural experiences and has made waves with its bestselling product: a sleek axe. The company's first store takes on a "lumberjack chic" approach to the Boy Scout-like paraphernalia, including flags, tin cups, reliefs of the moon, posters of the Catskills and ladders that adorn charcoal walls and boxed wood shelving. Displayed are brightly colored axe handles, steel cookware, canvas bags, pocketknives, shearling vests and other artisan camping gear. Go for the experience. 22 DLB at ABC Carpet & Home 888 Broadway, at 19th Street DLB, the vintage rug company formerly known as Doris Leslie Blau, has teamed up with ABC Carpet & Home and launched a 1,600-sq.-ft. showroom on the sixth floor of ABC. Beneath warm hanging lights, about 40 patterned vintage and reproduction Swedish rugs from the '30s to the '50s find home. Photo: Farshad Namdar 23 Dover Street Market 160 Lexington Ave., at 30th Street Rei Kawakubo's international Dover Street Market is set to shake up the unsuspecting Kips Bay neighborhood with a December opening of a 20,000-sq.-ft., seven-story mega-shop that's sure to draw a crowd of the fashionista intelligentsia, quirky celebrities, tourists and hipsters with allowances. It will retail Comme des Garçons and likeminded contemporary brands, along with vintage pieces and art. 24 Etienne Aigner 65 Greene St., between Broome and Spring streets Following a branding facelift by new Creative Director Daniela Anastasio Bardazzi, Etienne Aigner opened its 3,500-sq.-ft. flagship store downtown this fall. At the twostory building, tradition gets a mod upgrade while paying tribute to the designer's origins as a book-binder with a sunlit reading room solarium designed for leisurely shoppers. Textured bags and chestnut leather boots line walls warmly illuminated by overhead lights, while cordovan leather, brass and reclaimed wood accent the store. Photo: Courtesy of Etienne Aigner 20 Bite Beauty Lip Lab 174 Prince St., between Thompson and Sullivan streets A pop-up beauty shop successfully found a permanent home and cult following at its first bricks-and-mortar shop, which opened in mid-October. At this cozy color bar, shoppers sit down to create custom lipstick shades, made from food-grade ingredients that are scented to your liking and poured into metal bullet molds. At interactive Willy Wonka-style play stations, beauty lovers are hands on in BITE-branded rubber gloves. Photo: Courtesy of BITE Beauty 25 Foscarini Spazio 17 Greene St. Bringing Milan to Manhattan, the Italian home lighting retailer debuted its first North American outpost this summer, unveiling a space that doubles as a showroom and store. Designed by Ferruccio Laviani, one side of the store features changing "site-specific installations" hanging from its 17-ft. ceilings, while the other is dedicated to modular display shelving of varying scales showcasing its huge lighting collection. Photo: Courtesy of Foscarini Spazio www.ddionline.com http://www.ddionline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - November/December 2013

DDi - November/December 2013
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Retail Design Collective
RDC Showroom Map
RDC Products
New York Retail
Company Listing
Product Category Index
Product Category Listing
Classifieds
Calendar
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DDi - November/December 2013